Articles by Stephanie Reitz

Truck Owner Pleads Guilty in 2005 Connecticut Crash

A Connecticut trucking company owner whose poorly maintained dump truck lost control and caused a fiery crash that killed four people in 2005 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault charges. David Wilcox, 73, entered the pleas as jury selection …

Conn. Case over Disclosure of Insurance Agency Data to Continue

The Connecticut Supreme Court has declined to rule on a Florida company’s efforts to block state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal from disclosing information he obtained while investigating the insurance industry. The lawsuit by Brown & Brown Insurance Inc., which is …

Truckers to Review Snow-Removal Ideas in Wake of Connecticut Concerns

The country’s leading trucking industry group says it will seek new ways to help truckers in Connecticut and nationwide remove ice and snow from atop their rigs without endangering themselves. The American Trucking Associations said in a letter to Gov. …

Conn. High Court: Waiver Doesn’t Immunize Negligent Employer

Requiring a worker to sign a liability waiver does not give blanket immunity to employers if that person is later hurt on the job, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling said the waivers do not protect employers when …